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Having battled depression and pondered retirement, Mark Selby is celebrating after winning one of snooker's 'triple crown'
THE UK Snooker Championship returns this weekend as the top professionals fight it out for one of the most esteemed tournaments on the circuit. Judd Trump is seeking to defend his crown after
UK Championship star Zhao Xintong was slapped with a 20-month ban from snooker after he was charged with betting on matches and being party to another player fixing matches. The Chinese star won the title at the York Barbican four years ago and went on to win the World Championship earlier this year.
Snooker's first Triple Crown event of the season, the UK Championship, beings in York in Saturday – check out Richard Mann's tournament preview and best bets here.
Reigning world snooker champion Zhao Xintong suffered a shock exit at the York Barbican, going down 6-2 to Chinese compatriot Zhang Anda at the Victorian Plumbing UK Championship.